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self-confidence

[self-kon-fi-duhns, self-] / ˌsɛlfˈkɒn fɪ dəns, ˈsɛlf- /
NOUN
self assurance
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A struggle with self-confidence is reframed as an “identity” issue.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026

One needn’t be an expert in autism to realize that the condition is not something like adolescent anxiety, which can be cured by reassurance and self-confidence.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

"Just go in with self-confidence; you'll be solid."

From Barron's • Jun. 7, 2026

Allen, never lacking in self-confidence, can afford to roll with the jokes.

From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026

And thus the prince will always derive more profit from them than from those who neglect his affairs and serve him with too much self-confidence.

From "The Prince" by Niccolò Machiavelli




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